Date of Award
1987
Type
Thesis
Major
Specialist in Education
Degree Type
Special Degree in Education
Abstract
This study was designed to measure seventh-grade achievement in finding length, perimeter, area and volume when four different presentations of the problem were given: standard textbook problems, word problems, students measuring, and problems labeled differently than the standard textbook problems. Each of the 235 subjects took one of four different measurement skills testes developed by the researcher. Results indicate student achievement decreases as the complexity of the attribute increases. Overall, students found standard textbook problems the easiest to solve, followed by word problems, and students measuring, respectively. Problems labeled differently than the standard textbook problem were the most difficult for students to solve.
Recommended Citation
Pierce, Cathy, "Seventh-Grade Student Achievement in Length, Perimeter, Area and Volume" (1987). Theses and Dissertations. 580.
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/580
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